PECARY. 
M. De la Borde says, that the large kind 
runs not, like the small, after Dogs and Menj 
that both species inhabit the large woods, go- 
ing in flocks of two or three hundred ^ that 
they feed on the mountains during the rainy 
season, and afterwards frequent the low and 
marshy grounds ; that they devour fruits, seeds, 
and roots, and dig in the mire for worms and 
insects ; that they are hunted, without dogs, 
by the track of their feet; that, instead of 
flying, they assemble together, and are easily 
shot, often giving the hunters an opportunity 
to fire several times; that they frequently 
swim across large rivers, and make great 
havock in the plantations ; that their flesh has 
an excellent taste, but is not so tender as that 
of the Domestic Hog; that it resembles the 
flesh of the Hare, and is without lard or 
grease ; that, when the animal is killed, the 
dorsal gland should be instantly cut out ; and, 
that the Females bring forth in all seasons, 
but only two at a litter. 
This gentleman also mentions another spe- 
cies of Hog, called the Patira ; which, he says, 
is found in Guiana: it is the size of the 
smaller species, and only differs by having a 
white 
